Assured Guaranty Corp hires CLO specialist to co-lead structured finance group
A former CLO specialist from Mizuho will join the firm as senior managing director 

Former structured credit co-head Messina lands on buy side
Megan Messina, former co-head of structured credit at Bank of America, has resurfaced at an asset manager three years after leaving the bank

CLO tranche investor leaves Carlyle after 12 years
The New York-based co-head of global structured credit has parted ways with Carlyle, sources say. The firm is understood to have appointed a replacement in London

Imperial appoints head of structured credit and special situations
Imperial Capital has appointed Mark Green as head of special situations and structured credit, according to an announcement by the firm

Senior structured credit official leaves GoldenTree
A senior portfolio manager has parted ways with GoldenTree Asset Management, it has emerged

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

BMO brings in experienced CLO official to lead structured credit business
A former Lehman Brothers official has landed at BMO, suggesting the firm is set to scale its CLO business  

If you can stomach volatility, CLO equity is very attractive

Points up front: Loan deal with 23 takes Griezmann to Barcelona
Soccer financing firm 23 Capital has been adding credit experts to its team and now has a CLO specialist captaining its capital markets effort, with former Guggenheim Securities co-head of ABS/CLO syndication Sreesha Vaman joining last month. The squad already features credit portfolio managers Sam Filer (ex-BMS Finance), David O’Connor (Mizuho) and Ardeshir Sorabjee (Deutsche Bank).

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Head of structured credit and CLO investments leaves Barings
One of the CLO industry's biggest names has left Barings, resulting in the firm appointing two co-managers for its structured credit investment group 

BlueMountain lands senior credit trader in New York
BlueMountain has hired an experienced trader in New York to cover credit and special situations

Credit funds at a glance

Two structured finance partners join Clifford Chance in New York
Two structured finance partners have joined Clifford Chance’s structured finance practice in New York, according to a statement from the law firm

Ares hires Natixis deputy CEO for the Americas to credit investing role
Ares Management has poached the Americas deputy chief executive officer from Natixis's investment banking business

Synthetic structured credit specialist lands at Brigade
A former Lehman Brothers structured credit specialist has landed at Brigade Capital Management in New York

Citi names sales head with global structured credit remit
Citi has promoted Rajiv Amlani to global head of special products solution sales, in which he will be responsible for non-flow structured credit and securitised trading business

CQS names CEO for its US business
CQS Asset Management has appointed Michel Brogard as chief executive officer of the firm’s US business

Investcorp hires ex-Medley structured credit head as John Fraser retires
Investcorp has appointed a CLO specialist as co-head of US credit, following the retirement of the firm’s previous sole US credit head

Former Ares partner takes on head of structured products role at Sound Point (correction)
A figure with more than 20 years of experience in CDO and CLO markets has resurfaced at Sound Point in New York 

Och-Ziff adds structured credit specialist to team in New York
Och Ziff Capital Management has added to its structured credit team with the appointment of a former Crayhill official 

JP Morgan makes big hire to its global credit trading desk
An experienced banker who has covered CLOs, CSOs, loan TRS and credit derivatives, has joined JP Morgan after leaving BNP Paribas 

Recent CLO debutant Vista brings in GSO official to lead credit team
Vista Credit Partners has hired a former GSO official to lead its credit team

Credit Suisse adds to its US CLO team
Credit Suisse has made two hires to its CLO team in recent months - in sales and origination

Hayfin brings in head of structured credit from New York-based fund manager
Sources say that Hayfin has made a major hire in New York as it looks to build up its CLO investment capabilities